As of 2023, English was by far the most studied foreign language at the upper secondary level in European Union countries, with **** percent of all students studying the language. The number of English-learning students was greater than all other languages combined in 2023, with German, French, and Spanish being the next most studied languages in European secondary schools. Russian was the most-learned non-EU language in that year, with *** percent of students learning the eastern Slavic language.Â
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